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Social Determinants of Health: Their Relation to Vision, Aging, and Advocacy

Older person smiles with nurse in the background

Consider typical concerns throughout your life. You worry about where to live, how to pay your bills, your health and medical bills, receiving an adequate education, and remaining socially connected. Reflect on how these concerns will affect you as you grow older and begin to experience health issues. These considerations form the basis of this […]

Introducing Payton Polk, STEAM Student and APH-Papano Scholarship Recipient for 2021

Posted on November 23, 2021 - 2:49 pm by Shannon Carollo

In June of 2021, APH announced a new scholarship for students who are blind or low vision! The Peter Papano-APH STEM Scholarship is offered for students living in California and planning on pursuing post-secondary education at a California college or university and majoring in a STEM subject area. This blog highlights Payton Polk, one of three recipients of The Peter Papano-APH STEM Scholarship. Congratulations Payton! Interview with Payton APH: Hi Payton! Thank you for taking the […]

We Get to Learn From Our Son, Noah 

Posted on November 1, 2023 - 10:31 am by Spencer Hudson

toddler with one eye squats down on a porch while wearing a golden crown

When we found out we were pregnant with our second child, Noah, we did not expect to endure such a range of emotions. At Sarah’s 20-week ultrasound, we learned our baby had a cleft lip and palate. Further testing showed us a full picture of his structural abnormalities. We found out that his right ear […]

Letters to Parents: A Student Teacher’s Personal Journey

Posted on September 27, 2023 - 1:22 am by Noye Enwereji

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At the beginning of our college adventures, my friends and I referred to student teaching as the “Final Frontier” because it is the last class an education major must take to graduate and become a fully licensed teacher. Honestly, I was surprised how fast time flew by; it was finally time to switch positions, from […]

Thriving With Changing Vision by Adapting Year After Year

Posted on January 11, 2023 - 8:38 am by Amy Lynn Smith

Zelda Gebhard doesn’t identify as a person with low vision because she’s so much more than that. “I’m a whole person,” she says. “Along with my career, I’m a wife, mother, and grandmother. I have a full life with interests and hobbies. I’m not that much different than a person who doesn’t have vision loss. […]